After over a decade in development, The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is poised to open it’s largest expansion in zoo history, the Heart of Africa. Coaster101 got a sneak peak of the new region before it opens to the general...
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Avatar Construction Begins at Animal Kingdom
More than two years have passed since Disney announced that the Avatar film franchise would be brought to life at Animal Kingdom, but groundwork for the Pandora expansion has now officially begun. Leaders from Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and...
Continue reading...First Glimpse of Avatar at Animal Kingdom
We now have an idea of what the world of Avatar’s Pandora will look like at Animal Kingdom. Disney announced plans for the land in September 2011 following a partnership with Avatar director James Cameron and Lightstorm Entertainment. Imagineers continue...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Expedition Everest
This week we travel to the sunny state of Florida for the “E” coaster of the week: Expedition Everest. Opened in 2006 at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom theme park, Expedition Everest quickly became an iconic Disney attraction, and brought...
Continue reading...Walt Disney World Holiday Celebrations
One of the primary reasons for making our trip to Disney World in December (besides checking out New Fantasyland) was to see some of the holiday celebrations and events. It’s an especially enchanting time of the year! Cinderella’s Castle as...
Continue reading...Backyard Zipline by Disney
Who wouldn’t want a zipline in their own backyard, complete with a splash pool finale? In this episode of HGTV’s My Yard Goes Disney show, the Krantz family’s backyard receives an Animal Kingdom-inspired makeover with a zipline coaster centerpiece. I’m...
Continue reading...Dan Guy Interview: Part II
Today we continue our interview with Penn State Mechanical Engineering student Dan Guy. In case you missed it, click here to read part one. C101: How complicated is it to drive the monorail at Walt Disney World? Doesn’t it have...
Continue reading...The Wilds: Ohio’s Animal Kingdom
Some of my favorite theme parks to visit are ones which include animal encounters, specifically parks with safari like adventures, such as Busch Gardens Tampa or Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Unfortunately for me, I live in Ohio and am not able...
Continue reading...Avatar coming to Disney parks
Plans for Animal Kingdom’s Beastly Kingdom may no more, but Disney announced today that they have announced a creative partnership with James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment to bring Avatar to Disney parks: “We have great news to share today. At a...
Continue reading...Orlando 2010: Animal Kingdom Trip Report
The last day of a vacation is usually bittersweet for me. I’m ready to return home and see friends and family, but leaving your getaway destination is always difficult, especially when that destination is the Walt Disney World resort. Our...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
On the last day of 2009, I was treated to a surprise trip to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. This is a park I’ve wanted to visit for many years and, for a non-rider, it did not disappoint. Non-rider? Yes. Short and...
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